In addition, education can only teach you so much - what type of experience-based learning do you receive when joining these teams? 

Then I p;an to move out and find another project.I am excited to join the forums and learn from the vast wealth of knowledge on here, as well as (hopefully) benefit the community with some of my own learnings.Look forward to the journey.Franklin

To determine price range, the first step is always figuring our how much you are pre-approved for; and that can vary significantly when you are looking at multi-unit properties because of the additional variable of rental income that can be included in qualifying.

When investing with them you get almost no tax benefits and usually get crappy management. 

That’s why I try so hard to explain to people I meet every day the benefits.

If the stock market were real estate, you'd pay for 5 shares of Apple stock and get an additional 95 shares.

This setup alone feels like a solid foundation for financial freedom.Here’s my dilemma:While I understand that my mortgage interest rate is very low (2.8%) and there are tax benefits to carrying the debt, I’m wondering if it might make more sense to aggressively pay off the loan.

You've earned $132,000 more by splitting your money and leveraging it.There are other benefits to leveraged homes.

I’ve been working with several lenders for DSCR loans, but I’ve found that the fees are quite high, with minimal benefit in terms of lowering my current interest rate.

In addition, I do not need to make more money so I am not needing to push CA RE.